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County:

New London County

State:

Connecticut

FIPS Code:

9011

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

270,312

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

28

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Hills

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

230,654

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

238,409

3.4%

-3.8%

7.1%

1990:

254,957

6.9%

-0.7%

7.6%

2000:

259,088

1.6%

-3.4%

5.0%

2005:

266,618

2.9%

1.1%

1.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

219,542

84.7%

0-to-19:

69,827

27.0%

Black:

12,760

4.9%

20-to-39:

73,587

28.4%

Hispanic:

13,236

5.1%

40-to-59:

72,093

27.8%

American Indian:

2,311

0.9%

60-plus:

43,581

16.8%

Other:

11,239

4.3%

Median Age:

36.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

389.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

86.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

26.2%

Median Family Income:

$59,857

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.5%

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